\everyjob{\typeout{Concordia University Thesis Style, Steve Malowany <10 Jan 1992>}}
\everyjob{\typeout{\space\space\space\space\space\space\space\space\space\space
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\everyjob{\typeout{\space\space\space\space\space\space\space\space\space\space
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\makeatletter
\oddsidemargin 0.5in \evensidemargin 0.5in
\marginparwidth 40pt \marginparsep 10pt
%\topmargin 0pt \headsep .5in         % no longer acceptable
%\textheight 8.1in \textwidth 6in     % no longer acceptable
\topmargin 0in \headsep 0in %-0.1 topmargin
\textheight 8.75in \textwidth 6in %9in textheight
\brokenpenalty=10000
\renewcommand{\baselinestretch}{1.3}

% for continous numbering of figures & tables across chapters use the following:
\def\cl@chapter{\@elt{section}\@elt{footnote}}
\def\thefigure{\@arabic\c@figure}
\def\thetable{\@arabic\c@table}

% for figures  & tables numbered in the conventional 
% report style (chapter.number)
% comment the above 3 lines and uncomment the following line:
%\def\cl@chapter{\@elt{section}\@elt{footnote}\@elt{figure}\@elt{table}}

\def\theequation{\arabic{equation}}

\def\@xfloat#1[#2]{\ifhmode \@bsphack\@floatpenalty -\@Mii\else
   \@floatpenalty-\@Miii\fi\def\@captype{#1}\ifinner
      \@parmoderr\@floatpenalty\z@
    \else\@next\@currbox\@freelist{\@tempcnta\csname ftype@#1\endcsname
       \multiply\@tempcnta\@xxxii\advance\@tempcnta\sixt@@n
       \@tfor \@tempa :=#2\do
                        {\if\@tempa h\advance\@tempcnta \@ne\fi
                         \if\@tempa t\advance\@tempcnta \tw@\fi
                         \if\@tempa b\advance\@tempcnta 4\relax\fi
                         \if\@tempa p\advance\@tempcnta 8\relax\fi
         }\global\count\@currbox\@tempcnta}\@fltovf\fi
    \global\setbox\@currbox\vbox\bgroup 
    \def\baselinestretch{1}\@normalsize
    \boxmaxdepth\z@
    \hsize\columnwidth \@parboxrestore}
\long\def\@footnotetext#1{\insert\footins{\def\baselinestretch{1}\footnotesize
    \interlinepenalty\interfootnotelinepenalty 
    \splittopskip\footnotesep
    \splitmaxdepth \dp\strutbox \floatingpenalty \@MM
    \hsize\columnwidth \@parboxrestore
   \edef\@currentlabel{\csname p@footnote\endcsname\@thefnmark}\@makefntext
    {\rule{\z@}{\footnotesep}\ignorespaces
      #1\strut}}}

\def\degree#1{\gdef\@Degree{#1}}
\def\dept#1{\gdef\@dept{#1}}
\def\principaladviser#1{\gdef\@principaladviser{#1}}
\def\advis@r{Adviser}
\def\principaladvisor#1{\gdef\@principaladviser{#1}\gdef\advis@r{Advisor}}
\def\firstreader#1{\gdef\@firstreader{#1}}
\def\secondreader#1{\gdef\@secondreader{#1}}
\def\submitdate#1{\gdef\@submitdate{#1}}
\def\copyrightyear#1{\gdef\@copyrightyear{#1}} % \author, \title in report
%
% If your name contains accents then you must use for example
%   \a'{a} instead of \'{a}
%
\def\@title{}\def\@author{}\def\@Degree{}\def\@dept{Computer Science}
\def\@principaladviser{}\def\@firstreader{}\def\@secondreader{}
\def\@submitdate{\ifcase\the\month\or
  January\or February\or March\or April\or May\or June\or
  July\or August\or September\or October\or November\or December\fi
  \space \number\the\year}
\ifnum\month=12
    \@tempcnta=\year \advance\@tempcnta by 1
    \edef\@copyrightyear{\number\the\@tempcnta}
\else
    \def\@copyrightyear{\number\the\year}
\fi
\newif\ifcopyright \newif\iffigurespage \newif\iftablespage
\copyrighttrue \figurespagetrue \tablespagetrue

% \titeOfPhDAuthor is to be set to Mr. or Mrs., etc.
\def\titleOfPhDAuthor#1{\gdef\@titleOfPhDAuthor{#1}}
\newif\ifphd % if not PhD then Masters
\def\PhDDegree{Doctor of Philosophy}
\def\PhD{\phdtrue}
\let\phd\PhD
\def\Masters{\phdfalse}
\let\masters\Masters
\let\Master\Masters
\let\master\Masters
\Masters % by default
\newif\ifcosupervisor
\let\cosupervisor\cosupervisortrue
\cosupervisorfalse

\def\titlep{%
        \thispagestyle{empty}%
        \null\vskip1in%
        \begin{center}
% The following line added extra vertical spacing in titles with more
% than 2 lines. Changed September 24, 1996.
%                {\Large\uppercase\expandafter{\@title}}
                \Large\uppercase\expandafter{\@title}
        \end{center}
        \vfill
        \begin{center}
                \sc \@author
        \end{center}
        \vskip.5in
        \begin{center}
            \sc A thesis\\
            in\\
            The Department\\
            of\\
            \expandafter{\@dept}\\
        \end{center}
        \vskip.5in
        \begin{center}
                \sc Presented in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements\\
                For the Degree of \ifphd\PhDDegree\else\@Degree\fi\\
                Concordia University\\
                Montr\'{e}al, Qu\'{e}bec, Canada
        \end{center}
        \vfill
        \begin{center}
                \sc \@submitdate\\
                \copyright \ {\@author}, \@copyrightyear
        \end{center}\vskip.5in\newpage}

\long\def\phdsignature#1{%
\begin{center}
\begin{minipage}{4in}
\parindent=0pt
I certify that I have read this thesis and that in my opinion
it is fully adequate, in scope and in quality, as a dissertation for the degree
of Doctor of Philosophy.
\par
\vspace{.5in}
\hbox to 4in{\hfil\shortstack{\vrule width 3in height 0.4pt\\#1}}
\end{minipage}
\end{center}}

\def\signaturepage{%
    \begin{center}
        {\Large \sc Concordia University}\\
        {\large School of Graduate Studies}
    \end{center}
    \vspace{.5in}
    This is to certify that the thesis prepared
    \begin{tabbing}
        \hspace*{1.2in} \= \kill
        By:           \> \bf \ifphd\@titleOfPhDAuthor~\fi\@author \\
        Entitled:     \> \parbox[t]{4.6in}{ \bf \@title}
    \end{tabbing}
    and submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of
    \begin{center}
        \bf \ifphd\PhDDegree~(\@Degree)\else\@Degree\fi
    \end{center}
    complies with the regulations of this University and meets the
    accepted standards with respect to originality and quality.\\
    \ \\
    Signed by the final examining commitee:\\
    \ \\
    \hspace*{1cm} \hrulefill \makebox[3cm][l]{ Chair} \\
    \ifphd%
    \hspace*{1cm} \hrulefill \makebox[3cm][l]{ External Examiner} \\
    \fi%
    \hspace*{1cm} \hrulefill \makebox[3cm][l]{ Examiner} \\
    \hspace*{1cm} \hrulefill \makebox[3cm][l]{ Examiner} \\
    \hspace*{1cm} \hrulefill \makebox[3cm][l]{ Examiner} \\
    \hspace*{1cm} \hrulefill \makebox[3cm][l]{ Supervisor}\\
    \ifcosupervisor%
    \hspace*{1cm} \hrulefill \makebox[3cm][l]{ Co-supervisor}\\
    \fi%
    \ \\
    Approved \hrulefill\\
    \hspace*{1.3in} \raisebox{.2cm}{
        \mbox{Chair of Department or Graduate Program Director}}
    \ \\ \ \\
    \makebox[1.2in]{\hrulefill} \ 20 \makebox[.5in]{\hrulefill} \ \hrulefill \\
    \hspace*{2.6in} \parbox[t]{4in}{Rama Bhat, Ph.D.,ing., FEIC, FCSME, FASME, Interim Dean \\
                      Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science}
}

\def\beforepreface{
        \pagenumbering{roman}
        \pagestyle{plain}
        \thispagestyle{empty}
        \titlep
        \thispagestyle{empty}
        \signaturepage}

\def\mastersabstract{%
        \thispagestyle{empty}
        \newpage
        \null\vskip.25in%
        \begin{center}
                {\LARGE\bf{Abstract}}
        \end{center}
        \begin{center}
% The following line added extra vertical spacing in titles with more
% than 2 lines. Changed September 24, 1996.
%              {\large\expandafter{\@title}}
                \large\expandafter{\@title}
        \end{center}
        \begin{center}  
                \@author\\ \null
        \end{center}
%       \addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{Abstract}
}

\def\phdabstract{%
        \newpage
        \null\vskip.25in%
        \begin{center}
                {\LARGE\bf{Abstract}}
        \end{center}
        \begin{center}
                {\large\expandafter{\@title}}
        \end{center}
        \@author, Ph.D. \\ Concordia University, \@copyrightyear\\ \null \\
%       \addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{Abstract}
}

\def\prefacesection#1{%
        \chapter*{#1}
%       \addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{#1}
}

\def\afterpreface{\newpage
        \tableofcontents
        \newpage
        \iffigurespage
        \addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{List of Figures} % list of figures
                {\addvspace{10pt}
                \let\saveaddvspace=\addvspace
                \def\addvspace##1{}
                \listoffigures
                \let\addvspace=\saveaddvspace}
                \newpage
        \fi
        \iftablespage
        \addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{List of Tables}   % list of tables
                {\addvspace{10pt}
                \let\saveaddvspace=\addvspace
                \def\addvspace##1{}
                \listoftables
                \let\addvspace=\saveaddvspace}
                \newpage
        \fi
        \pagenumbering{arabic}
%       \pagestyle{headings}}     % no longer acceptable
}
% Start with pagestyle{headings} in case front matter isn't processed
%\pagestyle{headings}             % no longer acceptable

\renewenvironment{abstract}
       {\beforepreface
        \ifphd\phdabstract\else\mastersabstract\fi}
       {}
\newenvironment{acknowledgments}
       {\prefacesection{Acknowledgments}}
       {\afterpreface}

\makeatother
